Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-04
Special to the Kennebec Journal

Especial to the Kennebec Journal
GARDINER, Feb 3.
Nearly one year ago the members of the
Boat Club decided to give a ball. Subse-
quently 1t came off and was grand social at
fair. Encouraged by the success of
Their hrst attempt and the enjoy
able time derived therefrom by the par
ricipaLts, the subject of giving another ball
was formally discussed and meeting with the
de cided approval of the members, commit
that on Thursday evening. Feb. 81. the Boat
Club would hold second annual concert and
ball at the Coliseum.
The invitations, which were prettily en-.
graved, and pronounced to be exceedingly
hne, were forwarded to many of four citizens
and people in various parts of the State.
Soon after they were issued, letters of ac-
ceptance commenced to arrive, which was an
assurance that people from other cities were
going to participate. The Coliseum was
amply large enough to accommodate the
spectators. Five rows of raised seats were
place on the floor and the gallery seats as
tar as the partition, were advantageous, and,
therefore, eagerly sought for by the
immense throDg who began to ar
rive as early as eight o'clock The
ball was beautifully and appropriately dec
GRATED. and almost 900 yards of bunting, in
addition to numerous other ornamental ar
ticles were utilized in preparing the hall
for the grand event. Graceful
folds OF bunting suspended from the
galleries were artistically arranged and
the double seated sculls on each side OF
fht,h hull tha rs 81. Il
orations.
Everything that was requisite for the con-
venieDce of those who attended, was perfected
For instance, the ladies dressing room was
carpeted, and white cotton cloth was
laid from the entrance therein to the ball
room floor, and from the Coliseum door to
the further edge of the sidewalk, was stretche d
a covering to prevent dampened feet, and
two colored women were in attendance in
the ladies' dressing room to render every
possible ass 'slai ce. At 80 O'Clock the
carriages commenced to arrive and deposited
their tair ccupants and attendants who, As
they tripped gaiy into the hall, apparently
anucipat, d jolly time.
AT 8. 30 o'clock, to the inspiring strains OF
Pullen's Orchestra, titty-two couples Joined
in sets to dance the quadrille, and from that
time till the first streaks of dawn the merry
cancers threaded crossed in mszy circles.
The concert programme was ably rendered
hy PulIens Orchestra, consisting of ten
pieces Of music, and was entertaining and
inspiring. both to dincers and spectators. Il
was midnight before the hungry participants
gathered around the tables on the stage to
partake of supper under the management
of Robinson. the Portland caterer. assisted
by three profes sional walters. The follow
iuy th. hill nf farp TObafpr and phipk
en- salads, scalioped oysters, rolls, mer-
gues, olives, coffee, salmon very tastiIy
arranged on a platter and fancy cakes and
ices.
Upon the lunch table was center piece of
flowers and fruit and presented a very tempt
ing pyramid. The display of toilets far ex-
Gee ded in elegance those worn at the first
annual ball, and b. low are few Of the fair
weartrs, to wit: Mrs Weston Lewis, Miss
Nellie Stevens, TIiss Alice Whitmore, Miss
Dearborn, Miss Jennie Booke, Mrs Draper.
Cooke. Mrs. f. w. Morrell, Miss May
| SHEPPARD, Miss Laura Lewis, Miss Maud
Robinson, Miss May White, Miss Alice
Bailey, Mrs. f. +. Bradstreet, Miss Maud
| Dearborn. MISS Julia Bailey, Mrs. John w
Berry, Miss b. Redinton, Mrs. F. w, Cox
Miss Nellie Lambard, Miss Nellie Scribner
Mrs. w. J. Lander, Miss Matte Blanchard
| Mrs. Il. +. Little, Miss White OF Portland
Mrs Charles Fuller Of Hallowell
Miss Julia Knights, Mrs. Wilcox
Mis- Bertha Partridge, Miss Annie Fuller
Hallowell; Miss Carrie Batchelder Miss
Annie White, Boston; Miss s. c. Whitmore
Miss Carrie Niekerson, Miss Emma Shep
hard, Miss Hattie Gray. Miss Belcher. Cali
fornia. The committee to whom the soca
success Of this, the Gardiner Boat Clubs
secoLd annual ball is due, are as follows
Mtssrs. W. b Neal, f. w. Cox, ). G.
Whitmore, +. +. Moore, E. w. Morrell, c.
II. Gray, .. NJ. Blanchard, S c. Whumore
was floor manager assisted by j. N. Berry,
A. l.. Berry. C. II. Gray, F. E. Moore, w
b Neal, b. B. Clay, <. W. Morrell and w
}. Lander.